What to do in Albertville

Albertville is a French commune situated in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and is surrounded by renowned Savoie ski resorts. Its fantastic geographical location enabled it to accommodate the Winter Olympics of 1992.

Albertville is above all a historical city, marked by the Roman rule. Each stone of this commune has witnessed millions of pilgrims and traders passing through. This commune was a strategic point in terms of transporting merchandise, as it was located at the intersection between Isère and Arly.

Today we can easily say that Albertville is a city that loves sports and its many top quality infrastructures are an attestation to this. Holidaymakers can discover many internationally famous ski resorts within an 80 kilometre radius. Each season has its specialty when it comes to extreme sports, in winter you can practice freeriding on the powdery slopes and in summer you can enjoy downhill mountain biking excursions in its mountainous terrains.

All year round you can try your hand at skateboarding in the purpose built skate park, or you can try kayaking, rafting and wakeboarding thanks to cable skiing area situated a mere 15 kilometres.

All in all there is a large variety of extreme sports activities in and around Albertville – we guarantee you’ll find something for everyone!